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Acer KA242Y

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4.3 / 5
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Acer KA242Y (Monitor): 4.5 out of 5 stars from 2 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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Pros

  • affordable monitor with a fully ergonomic design
  • excellent image quality and smooth performance
  • easy to use

Cons

  • 1080p resolution is no novelty
  • input lag amounts to only ~9ms
  • 1080p monitors due to low pixel density
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Key specs

  • 75 Hz
  • LCD
  • 1 ms
  • Flat
  • 23.8 in
  • 250 cd/m²
  • 16
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Acer KA242Y - Pros & Cons

Acer KA242Y

Pros

  • affordable monitor with a fully ergonomic design
  • excellent image quality and smooth performance
  • easy to use

Cons

  • 1080p resolution is no novelty
  • input lag amounts to only ~9ms
  • 1080p monitors due to low pixel density
  • an office monitor it could be used in an arcade project
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Acer KA242Y - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
23.8 in
Best:
Acer UM.PB1EE.A01
Screen size: 282 in
IconResponse time
1 ms
Best:
JVC LM-H191
Response time: 0.01 ms
IconBrightness
250 cd/m²
Best:
DynaScan DS321LR4
Brightness: 25000 cd/m²

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Acer KA242Y - Full Specifications

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General
Screen size23.8 in
Brightness250.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio16:9
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Connectivity
DVI Portno
HDMIno
Headphone outputno
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity1
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Compatibility
VESA mountyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Panel designFlat
Built-in USB hubno
Built-in camerano
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Image properties
Refresh rate75.0 Hz
HD typeFull HD
Display number of colours16.78 million colours
Dynamic contrast ratio100000000:1
Display technologyLCD
BacklightLED
Panel typeIPS
Response time1.0 ms
Viewing angle (horizontal)178.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)178.0 °
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Power
Energy efficiency classF
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)21.9 W

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Acer KA242Y Acer - Editorial Reviews (1)

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Published: 31.07.2021
Acer KA242Y

Acer KA242Y (Monitor): 4.5 out of 5 stars from 2 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

By Deb
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